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Samuel Gray

Samuel Gray

Apr 11, 2019

Samuel "Sammy" Gray was born in Rochester, NH November 6, 1958.  He died accidentally in Dover April 11, 2019. He was the son of Rita King Gray and William Gray. Sammy was well known in Dover where he was seen almost daily riding his tricycle, usually with his friend, Billy.  He liked crossword puzzles. Sammy is survived by his sister...

Charlotte Nowak

Charlotte Nowak

Apr 8, 2019

Rochester, NH- Charlotte Nowak, 68, of 31 Summer Street died Monday April 8, 2019 at her home after a period of failing health. She was born Nov. 1, 1950 in Fayetteville, NC the daughter of the late Jasper M.F. Taylor and Sammie (Hinton) Stanley. She worked as an LVN 2 director of nursing at BrookHaven Nursing Home. She also worked...

Ronald Russell

Ronald Russell

Apr 6, 2019

Rochester, NH- Ronald E. "Ron" Russell, 55, of 23 Wildflower Way Rochester, NH died Saturday April 6, 2019 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 24, 1964 in Salem, MA the son of the late Richard and Lorraine (Guertin) Russell. Russell worked as a sprinkler fitter for Local Union 550 out of Boston, MA. for...

Elaine Bickford

Elaine Bickford

Apr 6, 2019

Rochester, NH- Elaine R. Bickford, 73, of 9 Tradewind Lane Rochester, NH died Saturday April 6, 2019 at her home after a period of failing health. She was born July 30, 1945 in Rochester NH, the daughter of the late Anthony and Marguerite (Goulet) Pay. She was raised in Somersworth and has resided in Rochester for many years. She was...

Ronald Mcbride

Ronald Mcbride

Apr 5, 2019

Lebanon ME-Ronald McBride, 81, of West Lebanon Rd died Friday April 5, 2019 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Born March 5, 1938 in Wayne IN, he was the son for the late Hiram and Marie (Bennett) McBride. Ron has lived in Lebanon for the past 30 years after moving from North Berwick. He graduated from Berwick...

Julie Jablonski

Julie Jablonski

Apr 1, 2019

Rochester NH-Julie E Jablonski, 64, of Hansonville Rd passed on Monday April 1, 2019 at the Rochester Manor after a long battle with breast cancer.Born February 7, 1955 in Plymouth MA she was the daughter of the late Albert Maderos (predeceased) and Sally (Scott-Maderos) Souza and her step father Manuel Souza.Julie has lived in Rochester and Barrington most of her...

Jason Cole

Jason Cole

Mar 31, 2019

Rochester NH-Jason D. Cole, 38, of 33 River St died Sunday March 31, 2019 at his home. Born December 4, 1980 in Dover NH, he is the son of Jimmy D. Cole and Mary (Fortier) Taylor. Jason has lived in Rochester most of his life. He attended Dover High School. He enjoyed many sports especially baseball, fishing and outdoor activities. ...

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Mar 31, 2019

Barrington NH- Gordon W Brown, 81, of Franklin Pierce Highway, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a period of failing health. He was born July 2,1937 in Barrington, the son of the late Harold G Brown and Irine(Stimpson)Brown. He was a Barrington resident his entire life. He is survived by his brother in law, Lester...

Ila H Dionne

Ila H Dionne

Mar 30, 2019

Rochester NH-Ila H Dionne,72, of Harry St died March 30, 2019 at the Wentworth Douglass Hospital after a brief illness. Born November 2, 1946 in South Berwick Me, she is the daughter of the late Oscar and Grace (Fernald) Locke. She worked as an LPN at Wentworth Douglass Hospital until the 1970s. She enjoyed crafting and playing cribbage in the...

Joyce B Litchfield

Joyce B Litchfield

Mar 25, 2019

Joyce Litchfield Joyce B Litchfield age 79, went to be with her Lord on Monday March 25, 2019, after a period of declining health. The only child of Freeman and Margaret Johnson, she grew up in East Rochester and lived there her entire life. Joyce worked in the area shoe shops most of her career as a fancy stitcher, until...

Perly E Armitage

Perly E Armitage

Mar 22, 2019

Gonic, Nh- Perley E. Armitage, Jr., of 90 Church Street passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at home after a long period of failing health. He was born on March 1, 1930 in Old Town, ME the son of the late Perley E. Armitage and Frances E. Miles. Perley was a graduate of Portsmouth High School, Class of 1947 and...

Richard S Akerman

Richard S Akerman

Mar 21, 2019

Nashua, NH- Richard S. Akerman, Sr., 88, of 12 Montgomery Avenue went to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 5, 1931 in Portsmouth, NH the son of the late Wallace and Vera (Knight) Akerman. Dick proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War...

Terri Crowley Lizotte

Terri Crowley Lizotte

Mar 21, 2019

Sanbornville, NH- Terri Crowley Lizotte, 49, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital with her family members by her side. She was born in Dover, NH on June 7, 1969. She attended Rochester Schools. Terri was employed at Portsmouth Regional Hospital for several years until she took ill. She loved cooking and baking for her...

Susan T Hamel

Susan T Hamel

Mar 20, 2019

Rochester NH- Susan T Hamel of 41 Holly Park Lane passed away Wednesday March 20,2019 at home unexpectedly. She was born on June 23,1948 in Rochester Nh the daughter of the late William D Hamel and Ernestine Hamel. Susan was a graduate of Spaulding High School, Class of '68. She was retired from Colby Footwear Gonic NH. She enjoyed sewing,...

Marylou Brigham

Marylou Brigham

Mar 19, 2019

Rochester, NH- Marylou Brigham, 68, of 49 Patton Street died Tuesday March 19, 2019 at the Dover Rehab and Living Center. She was born March 21, 1950 in Maine the daughter of the late Lawrence and Delia (Currier) Ryder. She has been a lifelong resident of Rochester and worked as a bus driver for Laidlaw. She was a member of...

Hobart Lee Wilkinson

Hobart Lee Wilkinson

Mar 18, 2019

Rochester, Nh- H. Lee Wilkinson, 87 of Rochester passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Rochester Manor. He was born June 17, 1931 in Winchester, Indiana, the son of the late Joseph and Frances Wilkinson. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines for twenty years during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Lee received a Purple Heart and a Bronze...

Richard P Hebert

Richard P Hebert

Mar 13, 2019

Norwich CT- Richard P. Hebert 85, of Norwich died Wednesday morning March 13, 2019 at home peacefully with his loving family by his side. He was born in Rochester, NH on June 29, 1933 the son of the late Gerard and Rose (Nadeau) Hebert. He was a graduate of Spaulding High School in Rochester, NH and worked at the Portsmouth...

Paul Sherwood

Paul Sherwood

Mar 13, 2019

Rochester, NH - "Uncle Paul", Paul W. Sherwood, age 70, of Charles Street, entered heaven on Wednesday morning, March 13, 2019, at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, NH. Paul passed away from sudden and unexpected complications related to a medical condition he had been fighting for several years. Paul was born on November 15, 1948, in Rochester, NH, the community that...

Pearl Cossette

Pearl Cossette

Mar 12, 2019

Pearl J. (De Wolfe) Cossette, 78, of Rochester died after a period of declining health on Tuesday March 12, 2019. Born in Norwich, CT on April 22, 1940, she was the daughter of Henry and Marion De Wolfe. She is survived by her son Edward and wife Erika, daughter Raeann and spouse Daniel Clarke, grandchildren Emma and Aidan Clarke, and...

Shirla Mae Nelson

Shirla Mae Nelson

Mar 9, 2019

Rochester NH- Shirla Mae (Nelson) Nelson, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Saturday March 9, 2019 at Rosewood Manor in Gonic, NH. Born May 22, 1943 in Rochester NH the daughter of the late William F. and Elsie (Norman) Nelson. She grew up in Strafford and graduated Austin-Cate Academy in 1962. She was married to Edward Nelson for 51...

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